Practice Question
A 56-year old patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery in the morning. During preoperative period teaching, which of the following should the nurse include:
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Instruct the patient on the use of an incentive spirometer
Rationale:
🟢 The incentive spirometer promotes lung expansion, preventing postoperative complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia.
🟢 Teaching this preoperatively ensures the patient is familiar with technique when recovering from anesthesia.
🟢 Deep breathing improves oxygenation and alveolar ventilation after surgery.
🟢 Encouraging its use reduces respiratory distress and improves outcomes, especially in abdominal surgeries.
🟢 It is part of postoperative pulmonary hygiene teaching for all surgical patients.
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This question is from NUR 105 Eve A Exam 1 which contains 51 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who reports acute incisional pain rated 8 out of 10. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
Answer Choices:
A. Reposition the patient to promote comfort
B. Offer distraction techniques such as music or guided imagery
C. Administer prescribed opioid analgesic
D. Encourage the patient to perform deep breathing exercises
A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is using a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) [ump with morphine. Which of the following nursing interventions is the most appropriate to ensure safe and effective pain management?
Answer Choices:
A. Encourage the family to press the PCA button when the patient appears to be in pain
B. Monitor the patient's respiratory rate and sedation level every 1 - 2 hours
C. Adjust the PCA settings if the patient reports uncontrolled pain
D. Instruct the patient to wait at least 30 minutes between PCA doses, regardless of pain level
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following is the most important preoperative priority for the nurse?
Answer Choices:
A. Confirm that the client has removed all jewelry and dentures
B. Educating the client about postoperative pain management options
C. Ensuring that informed consent has been signed and is in the medical record
D. Obtaining the client's preoperative vital signs
A nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 3 after abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings is most indicative off wound infection?
Answer Choices:
A. Slight serosanguinous drainage and mild swelling at the incision site
B. Redness, warmth, purulent drainage and fever of 101.8 degree F (38.8 degree C)
C. Minimal discomfort and tightness at the incision site during movement
D. Small amount of dried blood on the surgical dressing
What are the key focus areas of the National Patient Safety Goals for surgery?
Answer Choices:
A. Enhancing patient satisfaction
B. Improving surgical site identification and time-out procedures
C. Reducing hospital operational costs
D. Increasing medication advertisements
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 5